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Maryland•In office since 2023•Party: D

Wes Moore

Serving as Governor of Maryland since 2023. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeA+
90.5 / 100
Ranked #3 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of A+ places this governor in the top of the pack nationally — ranked #3 of 50.
  • In office 3 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 11 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 4.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A+). Weakest: Education (C-).
Category

Economy

100
94.8 / 100A+
Unemployment Rate
A+
2.9%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

400
61.0 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C
$4,500
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $5,200
Rainy Day Fund
C
13.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C+
11.3%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.5%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
45.5 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
86.7%
National avg 87.0%
declining with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 87.2%
Category

Health

233
52.7 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B-
383 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 358 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
6.128
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.271
Adult Obesity
C
33.5%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.9%
Adult Smoking
C
9.8%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.1%
Suicide Rate
B
10 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C
77.4 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.6 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
D+
7.1%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 17 of 5067 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.3%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
B-
47 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 42 of 5017 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 38 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
56.4 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
5.2%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 23 of 5056 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.5%
Category

Opportunity

102
51.2 / 100C
Food Insecurity
D
12.2%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
Poverty Rate
C-
9.6%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 4 of 5095 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
Median Household Income
B+
$98,461
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $80,776
Category

Public Safety

100
67.9 / 100B+
Violent Crime Rate
B+
400 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 449 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
93.1 / 100A+
Drinking Water Violations
A+
20.8%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 11 of 4979 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25.0%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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